New technology alliance may deliver up to 50 percent reduction in SAP infrastructure costs, reduced total cost of operations and improved business agility at midsize enterprises, while maintaining high customer satisfaction best practices

 MILWAUKEE (August 22, 2011) – Mile5 Solutions, an SAP® channel partner based in Irvine, Calif., and Symmetry Corporation, an industry leader in SAP basis consulting and cloud hosting located in Milwaukee, Wisc., have formed a strategic partnership to deliver hosted ERP solutions to manufacturing and wholesale distribution midsize enterprises. As strategic partners, Mile5 Solutions and Symmetry will deliver complete packaged, hosted SAP® Business All-in-One solutions geared toward optimizing business operations and processes at lower costs than traditional ERP solutions providers.

Symmetry, an SAP hosting partner and SAP-certified provider of cloud and hosting services, delivers cloud hosting solutions for SAP applications, disaster recovery and Software as a Service (SaaS) enablement. By consistently exceeding customer’s expectations, Symmetry has earned one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry.

Mile5 Solutions, which is focused exclusively to the small and medium enterprise (SME) market with specific expertise in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries, utilizes a proprietary, five-step delivery system called M5 Expressway™. This unique approach offers a manageable, fixed-price, fully integrated SAP Business All-in-One solution based on best practices and the customer’s specific needs that can be up and running in three months.

“Symmetry has built a reputation for excellence within in the small and medium enterprise market, and like Mile5 Solutions, puts the customer’s unique business needs front and center,” said Mike Bell, president of Mile5 Solutions. “Our complementary strengths allow our two companies to deliver the SAP Business All-in-One solution that is a predictable, reasonable and scalable solution for midsize enterprises.”

“This new strategic partnership with Mile5 Solutions removes entry-level barriers and opens up new avenues for SMEs in the manufacturing space that are interested in improving their business operations with an SAP solution,” said Dan Wilhelms, president of Symmetry Corporation.

By utilizing a cloud-based infrastructure, capital expenditure is dramatically reduced at the outset. Overall, customers benefit from as much as a 50% reduction in ongoing infrastructure costs in comparison to traditional hosting models. With expert services and support provided Mile5 Solutions and Symmetry, organizations can continue to focus on their core business and do not need to divert resources to developing SAP application management expertise. In addition, the M5 Expressway methodology delivers SMEs with a fast time to benefit so they can start to see return on investment in as little as three months.

“This new strategic partnership is a great opportunity for Symmetry to team up with the Mile5 Solutions experts to continue to provide our current offerings while building on new ventures with the Mile5 Solutions approach. As a leading solution provider for SAP, we are able to deliver ground-breaking infrastructure savings exceeding 50 percent,” said Wilhelms. “Our high customer satisfaction rating also showcases our dedication to our clients and their ongoing needs.”

About Mile5 Solutions

Mile5 Solutions, an SAP channel partner, provides proven business improvement solutions exclusively for the small and medium enterprise (SME) market. Utilizing a proprietary, five-step delivery system called M5 Expressway™, an SAP Business All-in-One solution, the company offers a manageable, fixed-price, scalable solution with rapid implementation in as little as three months. The company offers consulting and customer support services including implementations, application support, hosting and training, to help SMEs maximize their investments in SAP Business All-in-One solutions. Mile5 Solutions offers on-premise or hosted model solutions in addition to leasing options. Mile5 Solutions is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with offices in Arizona and Texas. For more information, visit www.mile5solutions.com.

About Symmetry Corporation

Founded in 1996, Symmetry Corporation, an SAP hosting partner and SAP-certified provider of cloud and hosting services, delivers cloud hosting solutions for SAP applications, disaster recovery and Software as a Service (SaaS) enablement. Its large staff, based at Symmetry’s Center of Excellence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has extensive experience in SAP technical managed services, security administration and project consulting and support customers in the U.S. and around the world. Symmetry delivers flexible, high-quality solutions that help reduce the total cost of ownership and enable high-performing, secure, stable environments. For more information, go to www.sym-corp.com.

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